Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial League WWI Memorial
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Memorial League WWI Marker
all Black Men of
Greeensville County, Va.
who served in the
United States
Armed Forces
during World War I
By
Trustees of Memorial League
D.L. Bradley
W.E. Hall
M.H. Knox
N.C. Walker
Erected by Memorial League.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I.
Location. 36° 41.887′ N, 77° 32.046′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Halifax Street and Ruffin Street, on the right when traveling north on Halifax Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southside Virginia and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greensville County Training School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Wilbert Tucker (1913~1990) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emporia Railroad History (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Day (approx. half a mile away); Fearnought (approx. half a mile away); Hicksford Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Meherrin River Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tarleton's Movements (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
2. Halifax Street & Ruffin Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
